Supreme Court of India

M/s. Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd., Hyderabad Etc, Etc. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Andhra Pradesh-i, Hyderabad

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 189
Bench Suhas C. Sen and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 19 September 1997

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid, it is not necessary to discuss the poin,t relating to applicability of Section 41 (I) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in this case.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Income Tax Act, 1961-Sections 28, 41-Subsidy-Whether taxable- Determination of nature-Subsidy granted by State Government for jive years from the date of co_mmencement of production-All incentives are production incentives, to be given only after start of production-Held, object of subsidy is decisive not the manner or source of payment--,-lncentives like sales tax refand, electricity charges were intended to enable the assessee to run business more profitably and not for the purpose of selling the business-Hence, the subsidies are operational subsidies and not capital subsidies and are of

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